Long-term influence of frailty in elderly patients after surgical emergencies.

Alejandro Sánchez ArteagaJosé Tinoco GonzálezLuis Tallón AguilarGregorio Anguiano DíazRosa María Jiménez-RodriguezAna Rovira LiardeFelipe Pareja CiuróJavier Padillo Ruíz

Published in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2021)

Frailty is a predictive marker of long-term mortality in patients undergoing emergency procedures. Diabetes and depression may represent independent risk factors for transition to frailty over time.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
community dwelling
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
emergency department
public health
cardiovascular events
depressive symptoms
risk factors
coronary artery disease
metabolic syndrome